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  #71  
Old November 25th 04, 07:13 PM
DrQuilter
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at least he wants something. my parents are not in a good economic
situation. I mean, they are OK, but don't go and buy whatever they need
like Americans normally do (don't mean to start a discussion here, but
in my experience middle class Americans consider essential some things
that back home are still considered optional). He is terrified about
retirement, and tries to save as much as possible... (again, people back
home have a savings account, nobody invests or anything like that. And
having a savings account is good, for example DH's parents, who are in
the same situation, have no savings!) so in this case it is not that he
has everything he needs, he claims he needs nothing. So I ask my mom
what he needs or wants... a couple of months ago I got him new
basketball shoes, for Xmas I am getting him some bourbon or sth like
that so he can have his nightcap once in a while...

MB wrote:

My dh is like that too...He just said the other day....I don't want anything
for Christmas...
just socks and ties...and not expensive ties....!...last year he only wanted
socks...the year before
handkerchiefs...and the year before that underwear!......He once saw snow
shoes and thought
he'd like them....and also another year a metal detector....he's used
neither.
He's at the point in life that if he wants something ...he'll buy it....
Mary

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  #72  
Old November 25th 04, 08:12 PM
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Isn't the idea that kids take care of parents in their later years
in most countries but this one? That seems like it is usually a
good thing. Lots of people here are not set up for retirement either.
Its a problem.
I looked at the sale ads in the morning paper for the early sales
tomorrow. I told my dh there is nothing but chinese import junk and
people buy it up like crazy. I am amazed at what folks consider
essential. Can anyone top a quesidilla maker as the dumbest thing
anyone would want as a gift?
Taria


DrQuilter wrote:
at least he wants something. my parents are not in a good economic
situation. I mean, they are OK, but don't go and buy whatever they need
like Americans normally do (don't mean to start a discussion here, but
in my experience middle class Americans consider essential some things
that back home are still considered optional). He is terrified about
retirement, and tries to save as much as possible... (again, people back
home have a savings account, nobody invests or anything like that. And
having a savings account is good, for example DH's parents, who are in
the same situation, have no savings!) so in this case it is not that he
has everything he needs, he claims he needs nothing. So I ask my mom
what he needs or wants... a couple of months ago I got him new
basketball shoes, for Xmas I am getting him some bourbon or sth like
that so he can have his nightcap once in a while...

MB wrote:

My dh is like that too...He just said the other day....I don't want
anything
for Christmas...
just socks and ties...and not expensive ties....!...last year he only
wanted
socks...the year before
handkerchiefs...and the year before that underwear!......He once saw
snow
shoes and thought
he'd like them....and also another year a metal detector....he's used
neither.
He's at the point in life that if he wants something ...he'll buy it....
Mary


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  #73  
Old November 25th 04, 11:04 PM
DrQuilter
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Not sure about that one. I guess traditional people do that all over the
world, but I would not assume everybody outside the US is traditional...
My dad definitely does not want us to take care of him. He would be
offened if we tried to give him money or pay for his stuff. .. at least
not yet. Both my brother and myself are making pretty good money in
terms of what people make back home (not so much by american standards,
I am afraid) but of course here everything is a lot more expensive, from
rent to daycare to dining out etc...

I too told DH I don't need anything this year, for our 10th anniversary
(yesterday), Xmas, or January 6th. My new Viking is enough! Maybe a
walking foot for said machine... )

taria wrote:

Isn't the idea that kids take care of parents in their later years
in most countries but this one? That seems like it is usually a
good thing. Lots of people here are not set up for retirement either.
Its a problem.
I looked at the sale ads in the morning paper for the early sales
tomorrow. I told my dh there is nothing but chinese import junk and
people buy it up like crazy. I am amazed at what folks consider
essential. Can anyone top a quesidilla maker as the dumbest thing
anyone would want as a gift?
Taria


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  #74  
Old November 26th 04, 02:48 AM
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I'm not sure if it tops the quesadilla maker, but I thought the smores
bakers last Christmas were pretty dumb!


"taria" wrote in message
news:88qpd.7815$pr1.7415@trnddc07...
Isn't the idea that kids take care of parents in their later years
in most countries but this one? That seems like it is usually a
good thing. Lots of people here are not set up for retirement either.
Its a problem.
I looked at the sale ads in the morning paper for the early sales
tomorrow. I told my dh there is nothing but chinese import junk and
people buy it up like crazy. I am amazed at what folks consider
essential. Can anyone top a quesidilla maker as the dumbest thing
anyone would want as a gift?
Taria


DrQuilter wrote:
at least he wants something. my parents are not in a good economic
situation. I mean, they are OK, but don't go and buy whatever they need
like Americans normally do (don't mean to start a discussion here, but
in my experience middle class Americans consider essential some things
that back home are still considered optional). He is terrified about
retirement, and tries to save as much as possible... (again, people back
home have a savings account, nobody invests or anything like that. And
having a savings account is good, for example DH's parents, who are in
the same situation, have no savings!) so in this case it is not that he
has everything he needs, he claims he needs nothing. So I ask my mom
what he needs or wants... a couple of months ago I got him new
basketball shoes, for Xmas I am getting him some bourbon or sth like
that so he can have his nightcap once in a while...

MB wrote:

My dh is like that too...He just said the other day....I don't want
anything
for Christmas...
just socks and ties...and not expensive ties....!...last year he only
wanted
socks...the year before
handkerchiefs...and the year before that underwear!......He once saw
snow
shoes and thought
he'd like them....and also another year a metal detector....he's used
neither.
He's at the point in life that if he wants something ...he'll buy

it....
Mary


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  #75  
Old November 26th 04, 01:16 PM
georg
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taria wrote:

Can anyone top a quesidilla maker as the dumbest thing
anyone would want as a gift?
Taria


How about a salad shower? Something designed solely to wash your fruit
and vegetables.

My sister gave my chocolate shaped perfumed candles last year. I was on
a diet and not allowed chocolate, and I'm allergic to perfume. What the
heck was she thinking?

-georg
  #76  
Old November 26th 04, 03:40 PM
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I was telling someone at work how funny I thought those things were. He told
me he bought one for his son for xmas. Ooops. LOL

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"KJ" wrote in message
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I'm not sure if it tops the quesadilla maker, but I thought the smores
bakers last Christmas were pretty dumb!




  #77  
Old November 26th 04, 10:10 PM
Pati Cook
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I saw a S'more's machine in the kids toys section of the Target ad last
week. You h;ave to provide the light bulb for it.
That is one of the silliest things I have seen. Right up there with the
cheapy "sewing machines" that are not sold as toys but can barely handle
two layers of cotton fabric.

Pati, in Phx

KJ wrote:

I'm not sure if it tops the quesadilla maker, but I thought the smores
bakers last Christmas were pretty dumb!


"taria" wrote in message
news:88qpd.7815$pr1.7415@trnddc07...


Isn't the idea that kids take care of parents in their later years
in most countries but this one? That seems like it is usually a
good thing. Lots of people here are not set up for retirement either.
Its a problem.
I looked at the sale ads in the morning paper for the early sales
tomorrow. I told my dh there is nothing but chinese import junk and
people buy it up like crazy. I am amazed at what folks consider
essential. Can anyone top a quesidilla maker as the dumbest thing
anyone would want as a gift?
Taria


DrQuilter wrote:


at least he wants something. my parents are not in a good economic
situation. I mean, they are OK, but don't go and buy whatever they need
like Americans normally do (don't mean to start a discussion here, but
in my experience middle class Americans consider essential some things
that back home are still considered optional). He is terrified about
retirement, and tries to save as much as possible... (again, people back
home have a savings account, nobody invests or anything like that. And
having a savings account is good, for example DH's parents, who are in
the same situation, have no savings!) so in this case it is not that he
has everything he needs, he claims he needs nothing. So I ask my mom
what he needs or wants... a couple of months ago I got him new
basketball shoes, for Xmas I am getting him some bourbon or sth like
that so he can have his nightcap once in a while...

MB wrote:



My dh is like that too...He just said the other day....I don't want
anything
for Christmas...
just socks and ties...and not expensive ties....!...last year he only
wanted
socks...the year before
handkerchiefs...and the year before that underwear!......He once saw
snow
shoes and thought
he'd like them....and also another year a metal detector....he's used
neither.
He's at the point in life that if he wants something ...he'll buy


it....


Mary


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  #78  
Old November 26th 04, 11:10 PM
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and the easy bake oven. He bought one of those for his dd. I told him that
they prolly could have used the same thing for both. I didn't realize it
really did just use a light bulb.

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LN in NH
a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér
all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts!
http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed

"Pati Cook" wrote in message
nk.net...
I saw a S'more's machine in the kids toys section of the Target ad last
week. You h;ave to provide the light bulb for it.
That is one of the silliest things I have seen. Right up there with the
cheapy "sewing machines" that are not sold as toys but can barely handle
two layers of cotton fabric.

Pati, in Phx

KJ wrote:

I'm not sure if it tops the quesadilla maker, but I thought the smores
bakers last Christmas were pretty dumb!


"taria" wrote in message
news:88qpd.7815$pr1.7415@trnddc07...


Isn't the idea that kids take care of parents in their later years
in most countries but this one? That seems like it is usually a
good thing. Lots of people here are not set up for retirement either.
Its a problem.
I looked at the sale ads in the morning paper for the early sales
tomorrow. I told my dh there is nothing but chinese import junk and
people buy it up like crazy. I am amazed at what folks consider
essential. Can anyone top a quesidilla maker as the dumbest thing
anyone would want as a gift?
Taria


DrQuilter wrote:


at least he wants something. my parents are not in a good economic
situation. I mean, they are OK, but don't go and buy whatever they need
like Americans normally do (don't mean to start a discussion here, but
in my experience middle class Americans consider essential some things
that back home are still considered optional). He is terrified about
retirement, and tries to save as much as possible... (again, people

back
home have a savings account, nobody invests or anything like that. And
having a savings account is good, for example DH's parents, who are in
the same situation, have no savings!) so in this case it is not that he
has everything he needs, he claims he needs nothing. So I ask my mom
what he needs or wants... a couple of months ago I got him new
basketball shoes, for Xmas I am getting him some bourbon or sth like
that so he can have his nightcap once in a while...

MB wrote:



My dh is like that too...He just said the other day....I don't want
anything
for Christmas...
just socks and ties...and not expensive ties....!...last year he only
wanted
socks...the year before
handkerchiefs...and the year before that underwear!......He once saw
snow
shoes and thought
he'd like them....and also another year a metal detector....he's used
neither.
He's at the point in life that if he wants something ...he'll buy


it....


Mary


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  #79  
Old November 27th 04, 05:32 AM
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That Pizza Oven is pretty dumb!
PAT

taria wrote:

....cut... I am amazed at what folks consider
essential. Can anyone top a quesidilla maker as the dumbest thing
anyone would want as a gift?
Taria


 




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